Bottle-stopper



(No Model.)

S. B. KING.

BOTTLE STOPPER.

Patented Oct. 3, 1882.

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'Nrreo STATES PATENT BOTTLE-ST'OPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,424, dated October3, 1882,

Application filed February 4, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, SIDNEY B. KING, of the city of Buffalo, in thecountyof Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Bottle-Stoppers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has reference more particularly to that class ofbottle-stoppers in which an eccentric lever attached to a wire bail isemployed for holding the stopper down to its seat in the mouth of thebottle.

The object of this invention is to simplify the construction of thisclass of bottle-stoppers; and my invention consists of the particularconstruction of my improved bottle-stopper, which will be hereinafterfully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lrepresents a perspective view ofthe neck of abottle provided with my improved stopper. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the wire bail. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation ofthe bottle-stopper. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 5 is aview of the bottle with the stopper removed.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in each of the figures.

A represents the stopper; B, the eccentric lever, to which it isattached; (1, the wire bail, to the upper cross-bar, c, of which theleverB is pivoted and D is the ring which encircles the neck of thebottle, and whereby the bail is attached to the bottle. The bail O andringD are formed of a single piece of wire bent to One end of the wireofwhich the bail and ring are formed is bent into an eye, 0. The wireextends from this eye'around one halt the circumference of the neck ofthe bottle, is then turned upward, as shown at f, then horizontallywhere it forms the pivot c, then downwardly on the opposite side, asshown at g, to and through the eye a, thence around the other halt ot'the circumference of the neck of the bottle to the lower portion of theupright partf of the wire, around which the end of the wire is twisted,as shown at h. In this manner the bail and ring are formed of a singlepiece of wire, whereby a light, strong, and cheap fastening is produced.The eccentric lever B is pivoted to the horizontal portion 0 of thebail. It is preferably constructed of sheet metal and provided with alongitudinal slot, 1', in which plays the shank of a rivet, j, by whichthe stopperAis attached to the lever B. The latter is curved so that thedistance of the slot 6 from the pivot c of structed of rubber it isconstructed in one piece with the marginal flange 0, which bears againstthe end of the neck of the bottle, as shown. It the head lis constructedof cork, the marginal flange 0 is formed by-a separate disk of rubberplaced between the head l and the disk in. The stopper A is attached tothe lever B by means of the rivet j in such manner that the stopperplays loosely on the lever. Upon swinging the lever B down so as toclose the stopper against the mouth of the bottle the slot of the leverslides over the shank of the rivet j and the eccentric form of the levertightens the stopper upon its seat. Upon swinging the lever B upward thestopper is lifted from its seat, and can thenbe turned back out of theway. The ring I) is preferably titted loosely on the neck of the bottle,so that it drops down on the same when the stopper is released, wherebythe stopper and the parts attached thereto are lowered below the mouthof the bottle, so that the latter is unobstructed when the contents ofthe bottle are poured out. Upon applying the stopper to the mouth of thebottle and tightening the lever B the ring D is drawn up against theshoulder or collar surrounding the mouth of the bottle.

I claim as my invention-- 1. The combination, with the bail O, of thelever B, pivoted thereto and constructed of sheet metal bent to recedegradually from the fulcrum of the lever, and provided with alongitudinal slot, 5, in its eccentric portion, and a stopper, A,provided with a vertical rivet, j, sliding in the slot z'ot the lever,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the disk at, having one or more pointed andbarbed studs, n, of a stopper-head, I, secured to the disk at by saidstud or studs, substantially as set forth.

Witnesses: SIDNEY B. KlNG.

JNo. J. BONNER, CHAS. F. GEYER.

